Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX220

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-330 and Sony WX220, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and WX220 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was announced 9 years prior to the WX220 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-330 grades vs the WX220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 features external dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-330 and the WX220.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and WX220 is 65 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and WX220.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX220 will resolve extra detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.